3-year-old deaf boy hears for the first time

The little Grayson was born completely deaf. His brain is lacking the auditory (or cochlear) nerves responsible for bridging the inner ears and the brain. Now at the age of three he was given the chance to participate in a research trial and receive an auditory brain stem implant. Following a successful surgery and the installment of a device, Grayson gained the ability to hear sounds for the first time in his life. His face lit up and his little mind was blown by the whole new world of auditory experience.

Our senses become activated at an unconscious primal stage of our development. Just think about how shocking it could be to receive an additional sense when you are already used to and feel comfortable with the existing ones.

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